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Rohit Rajendra Havaldar (born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian swimmer. Rohit Havaldar has achieved many swimming records and has won many medals both at the nationals and state competitions. He competed in Telstra grand prix Olympic trials in July. He created history in 2010 when he won a medal for India in swimming at the South Asian games 2010.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rohit Havaldar |
| National team |  India |
| Born | 26 August 1989 Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle |
| Club | Dolphin swim club, Bangalore |
| College team | Jain University, Bangalore |
| Coach | Nihar Ameen |
Rohit was awarded Maharashtra government's most prestigious "Shiv Chhatrapati Award" in 2015 by the then Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis and Sports Minister, Vinod Tawde.
He was also awarded Karnataka government's most prestigious "Ekalavya Award" in 2006 by the then Governor of Karnataka, Late. Hansraj Bharadwaj and Sports Minister Shri. Gulihatty Shekhar.
Early life edit
Havaldar was born in Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India to Rajendra Havaldar (father) and Anuradha Havaldar (mother). He received his education at Jain University,[1] Bangalore. At a very young age, he has shown the signs of fulfilling his energy.
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External links edit
- Rohit Havaldar's Personal Profile on swimming federation
- Rohit Havaldar hogs the limelight
- Rohit Havaldar Athlete Information
- Rohit Havaldar Facebook Profile